This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
2
A second class mail matter notice from Graettin Berta indicates delivery details at the pi office. The fragmentary text references Buna Ts 9 and Sulally Pabuatie Brite in a postal context.
Local items note ADOT matters and staffing changes as Waudtson returns to duty after illness. Emmetsburg guests visit the Elsen home. Ursula Marley from Leavenworth Kansas visits her parents in Graettinger. A basket social at the high school benefits the band, and a wedding in Laie is announced. Jack Nolan and others tour Los Angeles studios before returning to Graettinger. Jens Kirkegaard returns to the USA from Denmark and plans to be home in Graettinger soon.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Sturm of north of Graettinger observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday February 8 from two to seven in the evening. Friends are welcome.
Mrs Petersen dies after frail health following a long marriage of 53 years in Graettinger area. Survived by husband Peter F Petersen, daughter Mrs Frank Lowing of Greely Colorado, son W R Petersen of Omaha, sister Mrs J P Andersen Boise Idaho, brother Kristen Ericksen Denmark, and three grandchildren. Active St Pauls Lutheran member, community sorrow noted. Funeral details not listed.
Sunday Chicago Herald American notes moves of the A W Sampson family to a new site and lists residents traveling to Algona for the funeral of Thomas Rierson. It mentions Mrs Bortvnt Luntjens and others relocating to farms and accompanying local business ties with Quaker Oats.
Religious school will be held Saturday afternoon at the Catholic church from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. All Catholic children are expected to attend.
Church notices list services at South Walnut Church and others including St Pauls and Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Activities cover worship, Sunday School, Bible study, confirmation classes, ladies' aid meetings, and youth choirs. Multiple dates in February noted along with hostesses and pastors.
Virgil Welte and Aadne Ness lead senior choir rehearsal on Wednesday at 8 pm. Parish Youth League meets Monday at Wallingford church on February 9. Francis Larson and Berniece Ness plan the program. Refreshment committee includes Ralph and Marilyn Torreson Norma Young Shirley and Duane Dallmann. Ash Wednesday service at 7 30 pm in Immanuel church for both congregations. Divine service at 11 10 am led by Pastor O L Hofstad on furlough from Madagascar teaching at Waldorf College. Mission Society meets next Sunday at 8 hostesses Mines Laurence Hanson Vernon Johnson Torger Winterton and Doris Hanson. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening. Parish Youth League at Walling.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.